Educational reference. Measured from 68 recorded 15m bars of GC (Gold) on Friday, October 2, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 3 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 60 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 23.5% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 54.4%, and below 20 for 22.1%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 23.5% | 16 | 3 | 60 min | 165 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 54.4% | 37 | 4 | 67 min | 375 min | |
| Below 20 | 22.1% | 15 | 1 | 225 min | 225 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high-low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 3 times, with a median stay of 60 minutes and a longest of 165. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.